Title:
Parris Island
Author:
Lisa Cordeiro
Published By:
Whiskey Creek
Press
ISBN:
1-59374-092-1
Release Date:
March 2004
Format:
Electronic
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In Lisa Cordeiro's memoir Parris Island, the reader undergoes the dread and pride of completing the Marine Corps 13-week grueling boot camp.
In her second year of college, undecided and partying every night, Lisa radically changes her life by signing up for the Marine Corp. In Parris Island, the reader experiences the mortification and agony of boot camp vicariously through Lisa. Lisa Cordeiro keenly describes the breaking down and molding process that creates a unified whole out of 32 motley individuals.
Parris Island is a study in the processes of remolding a person to discover that with the proper mental motivation you can do anything. At Parris Island, there is no "I can't." For every obstacle surmounted the recruits' find within themselves the ability to face their fears and weaknesses with an inner strength and determination previously unknown.
Lisa Cordeiro eloquently expresses the fierce desire to successfully complete boot camp while in the midst of confronting doubts, worries, and anxieties about surviving. Boot Camp may be 13 weeks of "hell," but it is 13 weeks that changes a person's life and imbues it with confidence and strength.
Parris Island is a fast paced, attention-grabbing memoir. Not only could I not put it down, but I recommend it to anyone who is thinking about joining the military. I truly believe in being forewarned. I cannot wait until Lisa Cordeiro publishes another book.Reviewed by: Dena
